News & Eventshttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-ArticleAnnual Scholarship Offered to Local Engineering Studentshttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/52/annual-scholarship-offered-to-local-engineering-studentsThis year's $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one engineering student from either Calvin College or Western Michigan University to be used towards tuition or the purchase of student books. GeneralMon, 20 May 2019 13:35:42 GMTHolland Engineering recognizes the value of investing in the future of young industry professionals through our internship programs and our annual scholarship.&nbsp;<br />
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This year's $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one engineering student from either Calvin College or Western Michigan University to be used towards tuition or the purchase of student books.
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Holland Engineering has a long history of providing engineering solutions by offering a strong staff of experienced professionals, incorporating cutting-edge tools and technologies, and providing services specifically tailored to our clients. If you are a student that is excited about both the history and future of engineering and are looking to make engineering part of your career, we strongly encourage you to review and complete the attached application.&nbsp;<br />
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If you have questions about the scholarship, please contact Rose Bays, Human Resources Manager, at (616) 392-5938 or by <a href="mailto:rbays@hollandengineering.com" class="ApplyClass">email</a>.</p>
</div>GIS Day – A Day for Celebrating Geographyhttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/51/gis-day-a-day-for-celebrating-geographyHave you looked at a map online lately? Ever look up your property to see your parcel lines? If you have, you are probably more familiar with the term GIS than you think. Geographic Information System, or GIS, is the framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data, and then organizing and creating a visual representation for you to look at, aka your parcel map.GeneralWed, 14 Nov 2018 11:56:29 GMT<span></span>Have you looked at a map online lately? Ever look up your property to see your parcel lines? If you have, you are probably more familiar with the term GIS than you think. Geographic Information System, or GIS, is the framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data, and then organizing and creating a visual representation for you to look at, aka your parcel map.&nbsp;
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Today is National GIS Day. A day dedicated to showing, teaching, learning and inspiring others to become excited about geography. So, here at Holland Engineering, we thought we would share with all of you some of the different ways we have used GIS in the past year. While most of our maps are visually pleasing to look at, there is a lot more to just the map. <em>Behind the scenes, we are digging deep into the data, analyzing it and helping our clients make smarter decisions</em>.
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<p><strong>Cursory Review Maps</strong> &ndash; Typically, an environmental project starts with this set of mapping. Completing a desktop environmental review of the project area, to figure out the types of permits the project will need. Which then starts the discussion of how much a project is going to cost. Wetlands, floodplain, watercourses, and soils, are some of the environmental factors we review before starting a project.</p>
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<li><em><img src="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/Photo%2002%20-%20GIS%20Day%202018.jpg" style="width: 225px; height: 403px; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" alt="GIS for Aquatic Surveys - Mapping a River for a Mussel Survey" />Aquatic Surveys</em> &ndash; New this year, we completed our first mussel survey. In ArcMap we created plots along the creek. Then uploaded the layer into Arc Collector. Our biologist was then able to complete a more accurate survey, seeing precisely where she was located in the creek while collecting mussels.</li>
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<p><strong>NEPA Process Figures</strong> &ndash; An Environmental Assessment (EA) is part of the decision-making processes, that takes into consideration all environmental and socioeconomic effects of proposed actions. The EA analyzes potential environmental impacts of proposed actions and their alternatives for public understanding and examination, by avoiding or minimizing adverse effects of proposed actions, and restore and enhance environmental quality to the extent practicable. Our Environmental and GIS team has evaluated multiple projects in the past year.</p>
<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Alignment Sheets</strong><span style="background-color: initial;"> &ndash; Using Lightning, a program created by Blue Sky Development, we were able to produce pipeline alignment sheets in ArcMap for several projects this year. Lightning is ideal for design, construction, as-built and maintenance projects.</span></p>
<p>If you have questions about how GIS can benefit you, or if you have general GIS inquiries, email GIS@hollandengineering.com or call our Holland, MI office at (616) 392-5938.</p>
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</div>HEI Biologists Assist with Mussel Survey and Relocation Projecthttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/50/hei-biologists-assist-with-mussel-survey-and-relocation-projectAs part of a mussel survey and relocation project, biologists at Holland Engineering completed snorkel surveys of the Huron River in metro Detroit. Due to the new mussel protocol requirements and tight project deadlines, this project had to be completed quickly and efficiently.GeneralFri, 28 Sep 2018 13:43:19 GMT<img src="/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/20180611_170813%20WEB.png" style="width: 275px; height: 184px; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" alt="Holland Engineering Biologists Assist with Mussel Survey and Relocation Project" />As part of a mussel survey and relocation project, biologists at Holland Engineering completed snorkel surveys of the Huron River in metro Detroit. Due to the new mussel protocol requirements and tight project deadlines, this project had to be completed quickly and efficiently.&nbsp;
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<h4>For more information about Environmental Services, please contact:&nbsp;</h4>
<p>Sherry Slocum Environmental Services Group Manager&nbsp;<br />
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</div>Survey Scholarship Awarded to FSU Student, Travis Steenwykhttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/45/survey-scholarship-awarded-to-fsu-student-travis-steenwykEach year Holland Engineering awards a $2,500 scholarship to local college students. We offered this year's scholarship to Survey students from Ferris State University and Michigan Technological University. GeneralThu, 21 Jun 2018 14:44:01 GMT<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Each year Holland Engineering awards a $2,500 scholarship to local college students. We offered this year's scholarship to Survey students from Ferris State University and Michigan Technological University.&nbsp;</span><br style="text-align: justify;" />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Holland Engineering is excited to announce the 2018 Survey Scholarship winner, Travis Steenwyk!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Travis is a sophomore in the Surveying Engineering program at Ferris State University. He is the current president of the Burt and Mullet Student Surveying organization and has attended various survey related conferences throughout his college career. He has also been working as a surveyor assistant at multiple firms since 2014. After graduation, Travis plans to work for a surveying company then take the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) exam to become a registered professional surveyor in the State of Michigan.<br />
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Mobile LiDAR is the land surveying tool that Travis finds most interesting. "It's just cool to me that you can collect so much data in a short time. It is amazing as to how accurate the data can be. It is also a big plus that you can collect data in roadways without getting out of the truck. It's safer being able to do it that way," wrote Travis.<br />
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Congratulations again Travis, and best wishes as you pursue your personal and professional goals!</p>Michigan releases new mussel protocols for 2018. Are you up to date?http://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/44/michigan-releases-new-mussel-protocols-for-2018-are-you-up-to-dateIn 2018, experts from the USFWS, MDEQ, MDNR, MNFI, and MDOT produced the Michigan Freshwater Mussel Survey Protocols and Relocation Procedures, which goes into effect immediately. The document details the required procedures for surveying, handling, and relocating mussels. GeneralWed, 25 Apr 2018 11:01:58 GMT<img src="/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/1%20-%20Larissa.png" style="width: 360px; height: 480px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;" alt="Larissa, one Holland Engineering's senior biologists, holds a Higgins eye pearlymussel, a black sandshell, and a yellow sandshell at the Cordova Mussel Event in Cordova, Illinois." />Freshwater mussels are filter feeders who burrow in the substrate of rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the world. The U.S. alone is home to some 300 species. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Nature Conservancy, approximately 70 percent of mussel species in North America are extinct or endangered. Michigan contains four federally listed species (six including two not found in the state since 1930) and twenty-six additional state-listed mussel species (all federally listed species are also listed in the state). Two of the state-listed species will be reviewed by the USFWS for possible federal listing before 2023.<br />
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All mussels are protected in the state of Michigan. In 2018, experts from the USFWS, MDEQ, MDNR, MNFI, and MDOT produced the Michigan Freshwater Mussel Survey Protocols and Relocation Procedures, which goes into effect immediately. The document details the required procedures for surveying, handling, and relocating mussels. To be sure you comply with the new protocols, we advise that you begin consultation early to avoid construction delays. Mussel surveys may only be conducted from June 1st to October 15th. Surveys may be required for projects that entail stream crossings, in-stream work, bridge or dock construction or rehabilitation, and dam removal.<br />
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Sherry Slocum, <em>Environmental Group Manager</em>; 248-827-7322
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</div>Annual Scholarship Offered to Local Survey Studentshttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/43/annual-scholarship-offered-to-local-survey-studentsHolland Engineering recognizes the value of investing in the future of young industry professionals through our internship programs and our annual scholarship. This year's Student Scholarship Award for 2018 will select one survey student from either Ferris State University or Michigan Technological University to be awarded $2,500 to be used towards tuition or the purchase of student books. GeneralTue, 27 Feb 2018 16:00:28 GMT<p style="text-align: justify;">Holland Engineering recognizes the value of investing in the future of young industry professionals through our internship programs and our annual scholarship.</p>
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<div>Holland Engineering has a long history of providing land surveying solutions by offering a strong staff of experienced professionals and through the incorporation of cutting-edge survey tools and technologies. If you are a student that is excited about both the history and future of land surveying and are looking to make land surveying part of your future career, we strongly encourage you to review and complete the application.&nbsp;
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</div>HEI Announces Structural Engineering Grouphttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/42/holland-engineering-announces-structural-engineering-groupDue to the continued success after expanding our Structural Engineering services, we are excited to announce a new, stand-alone Structural Engineering Group, located in our Holland office. GeneralFri, 19 Jan 2018 13:34:21 GMT<div><img src="/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/Structural%20Engineering%20Photo%20RV.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 76%; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 10px;" alt="HEI Announces Structural Engineering Group" /></div>
<div>Due to the continued success&nbsp;<g class="gr_ gr_23 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="23" data-gr-id="23">after</g>&nbsp;expanding our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/Engineering/Structural-Engineering" target="_blank">Structural Engineering services</a>, we are excited to announce a new, stand-alone Structural Engineering Group, located in our Holland office.&nbsp;
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<div>Holland Engineering offers a full range of consulting services, including drawing and specifications, analysis of other engineer&rsquo;s work, writing of comprehensive reports and evaluations, and observation of construction sites. Our specialties include industrial and petrochemical facilities, local commercial design, retrofit and rehabilitation, facility survey using high-definition laser scanning, Building Information Models (BIM) using Revit and developing technical specifications. This group is lead by Josh Host, licensed Professional &amp; Structural Engineer (P.E. &amp; S.E.), and supported by our structural designer Aaron Flemming.</div>
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</div>Holland and Southfield Offices Adopt Two Families for the Holidayshttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/41/holland-and-southfield-offices-adopt-two-families-for-the-holidaysThis year, Holland Engineering participated in Adopt-A-Family for the holiday season. This program matches families in need with sponsors across the community. Both our Holland and Southfield offices participated and were able to help provide a great Christmas for two families!GeneralThu, 21 Dec 2017 13:21:24 GMT<span id="docs-internal-guid-7d0d92cd-7a46-a50c-b499-57dbbba67732">
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">This year, Holland Engineering participated in Adopt-A-Family for the holiday season. This program matches families in need with sponsors across the community. Both our Holland and Southfield offices participated and were able to help provide a great Christmas for two families!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/IMG_3386%20RV.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 450px; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" longdesc="Holland Engineering Adopts Two Families for the Holidays" />Our Holland office adopted a family of four from Grand Rapids. This family has been through a lot. A year ago, the mother gave birth to her son prematurely. He was born with a lot of complications, including a cleft palate and three congenital heart defects. He was in the NICU for three months after birth. He is now one year old, but during his first year of life, he has had a total of eight surgeries, including two open-heart surgeries, several sleep studies, cleft palate repair, tracheostomy placement and the list goes on. He is scheduled to have another cleft palate repair surgery this year. Along with her son's health complications, the mother has had some health issues of her own. She was hospitalized this past summer for almost three months where she had several surgeries during that time.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Our Southfield office adopted a young single mother and two small children through the Community Housing Network. This nonprofit organization provides housing and housing resources for people who are homeless or facing homelessness, people with disabilities, people with low income, and other vulnerable residents of southeast Michigan. They were able to get them everything on their wishlist and more!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">We are so proud to have participated in the Adopt-A-Family program this year. Thank you to our generous staff for helping provide a great Christmas for these families in need!</span></p>
</span>HEI Sponsors Sack Supper Day For Children in Needhttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/40/hei-sponsors-sack-supper-day-for-children-in-needHolland Engineering worked with Kids' Food Basket on November 29th and sponsored a whole day of Sack Suppers for children in Holland, Michigan. In addition to the sponsorship, we are proud to have helped pack about 597 meals for children in need.GeneralFri, 08 Dec 2017 10:42:33 GMT<img src="/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/Blog%20Graphics.png" style="width: 100%; height: 57%; margin-bottom: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" alt="HEI Sponsors Kids' Food Basket Sack Suppers" />
<p>Holland Engineering worked with Kids' Food Basket on November 29th and sponsored a whole day of Sack Suppers for children in Holland, Michigan. In addition to the sponsorship, we are proud to have helped pack about 597 meals for children in need.<br />
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One in five Michigan children experiences hunger, and Kids' Food Basket works to change that. They serve children directly with their <a href="http://www.kidsfoodbasket.org/about-us/sack-suppers" target="_blank">Sack Supper Program</a>. These balanced meals fill the gap that schools and parents often cannot meet. The nutrients and energy provided by the Sack Suppers support strong minds and healthy bodies. This program has such a powerful impact because it helps kids stay focused, get their homework done, and keep up with other children.&nbsp;<br />
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Each month Holland Engineering team members volunteer to help pack these Sack Suppers, and we look forward to supporting Kids' Food Basket in the future with their fight to end childhood hunger!</p>Busy Summer for Local Development Projectshttp://www.hollandengineering.com/News/View-Article/articleid/39/busy-summer-for-local-development-projectsHolland Engineering’s Civil Infrastructure division has remained busy this summer with plenty of land development projects; including tiny houses, high-rise residential apartments, and commercial expansion projects.GeneralWed, 06 Sep 2017 10:03:54 GMT<span id="docs-internal-guid-97476755-5770-d803-5586-a0e13c13d3f9">
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Holland Engineering&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/Overview" target="_blank">Civil Infrastructure division</a> has remained busy this summer with plenty of land development projects; including tiny houses, high-rise residential apartments, and commercial expansion projects.</span></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"><img src="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Portals/0/Uploads/Images/2016-12-14%20Koops%20Groundbreaking%2001%20RV%20WEB.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 246px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: right; margin-left: 10px;" alt="Koops, Inc. commercial development project - Holland Engineering" /><a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/Project-Examples#63559-koops-inc-master-plan" target="_blank"><strong>Koops, Inc.</strong></a> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">&ndash; We worked closely with the owner, general contractor, and architect to complete the first phase of a significant facility expansion on the Southside of Holland, Michigan.</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong>LE Enterprises</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"> &ndash; Their commercial spec building on the North side of Holland, Michigan is nearing completion and should available for lease soon.</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong>Permaloc Corporation</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"> &ndash; The most recent expansion at their site in Olive Township is completed and is in use. This expansion will significantly increase the raw material and finished goods storage on the property and is set-up to allow future production expansion.</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong>Ada Hillside Center</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"> &ndash; They recently broke ground on a new commercial building within the existing shopping center in Ada Township, Michigan.</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong>Plascore, Inc.</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"> &ndash; A significant (100,000 sq ft) manufacturing and office expansion are currently underway at one of their facilities within the City of Zeeland, Michigan.</span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">We&rsquo;ve also been busy working on local residential developments.</span></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong>601 Bond</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">&nbsp;&ndash; Construction of the 16-story high-rise with residential apartments and </span><span style="background-color: initial; color: #000000;">ground floor retail space </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">on the NW side of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan kicked off this August.</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/Project-Examples#63568-central-commons" target="_blank"><strong>Central Commons</strong></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"><strong> </strong>&ndash; Construction is substantially completed on the development of six "tiny homes" in Holland, Michigan. They are working through their list of interested persons to see if the small homes are sold already, or if some will go on the market.</span></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Holland Engineering has designed a number of engineered on-site systems recently. Some of these have included advanced treatment systems due to the high groundwater table and proximity to lakes, while others are pressure dose mounds or hillside system due to low permeability soils.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Various sand mining operations have reached out to us for our services as well. We&rsquo;ve worked with a couple of local aggregate suppliers to perform several services for them including assisting with permit renewals, obtaining approvals for new pit locations, volume calculations using conventional survey and <a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/UAS-Services" target="_blank"><g class="gr_ gr_34 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="34" data-gr-id="34">UAS</g></a><a href="http://www.hollandengineering.com/Civil-Infrastructure/UAS-Services" target="_blank"> surveys</a>.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">For more information on these projects or land development services, please contact:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:rysseldyke@hollandengineering.com">Ryan Ysseldyke, P.E.</a><br />
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